Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics will take place in China, March 8 to 10, 2023.

The event will predict the upcoming season’s trends and will have four distinct trend stories: Mission Earth, Poetic Sensuality, Alternative Cults, and Energetic Reset. The Trend Forum will display a range of exhibitors’ fabrics that exemplify the four predictive stories.

The story of Mission Earth allows visitors to collectively rediscover the beauty of age-old artisanal crafts, the untamed glory of various flora and fauna, and the wonder of the world’s natural phenomena. Poetic Sensuality captures the rhythmic nature of the human spirit. Visitors can get a feel for luminous satin, luxurious decorative damasks, and sensual sheer voiles, while being dazzled by the majestic effects on show, such as vivianite mineral print, sumptuous monochrome, shadowy floral, and mysterious water colour. Alternative Cults will feature colours that express joy and free-spiritedness, and fabrics that are sustainable and folksy, prints and patterns hatare culturally inspired by influences such as carnival, festive bohemian, kitenge, and truck art. Energetic Reset pairs smart designs with punchy colours, allowing the freeform to take shape, turning the complex simplistic, and converting chaos to cheerfulness.New age materials, such as recycled polyester, lab-grown cotton, and biodegradable fibers, will be in the spotlight.

On-trend samples will be prominently featured and labeled, allowing buyers to source and be inspired by the various materials, textures, patterns, and colours on show, all in one central area.